Graphical version

Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King's College London

PALMER, Lt Cdr Ralph Murch (1909-1983)


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0099 KCLMA Palmer

Held at: Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King's College London

Title: PALMER, Lt Cdr Ralph Murch (1909-1983)

Date(s): Created [1898-1900], 1927-[1951]

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 file

Name of creator(s):

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Born in 1909; served as engineer on HMS DORSETSHIRE, 1932, HMS RESOLUTION, 1933, HMS VICTORY, 1936, HMS CUMBERLAND, 1936, HMS DRAKE, 1939, HMS PEMBROKE, 1939, HMS UGANDA, 1941, HMS ARIADNE, 1944, HMS TYNE, 1946, HMS BERRYHEAD, 1947, HMS HOWE, 1949, and HMS ORION, 1950; died in 1983.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers relating to his naval service, 1927-1951, dated 1927-[1951], notably including a brief summary of his career, 1932-1951, dated [1951]. Notebook of F M Palmer (Palmer's father), containing notes relating to his work in the Naval Store Department, HM Dockyard, Devonport, [1898-1900].

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: Mainly English, but one item in Japanese (English translation provided)

System of arrangement:

1 file

Conditions governing access:

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Summary guide entry on-line at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/htm.top

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Presented to the Centre by the family in 1983.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Date(s) of descriptions: Oct 1996


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Armed forces | State security
International relations
Military organizations

Personal names
Palmer | F M | fl 1898-1900 | naval engineer

Corporate names
RN | Royal Navy x Royal Navy

Places
Devonport | Devon | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe
London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe